THE CAROLINA PARAKEET: America’s Lost Parrot in Art and Memory, Weatherford, Carole Boston — $14.95 pb
pgs. illus. 2005
This is the sobering story of how a young nation loved, laid waste and lost its only parrot. The author tells the story of the Carolina Parakeet using historical accounts, wildlife art and museum specimens. Ornithologists of the day were focused on collecting specimens rather than documenting life history and behavior. Thus the species became extinct before being adequately researched. Weatherford’s account is a wake-up call...up close and personal!
Curriculum Applications: 4th & 8th Grade Social Studies; 3rd -12th Grade Environmental Science.

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